Department
Physics
Major
Physics
Research Advisor
Fischer, Daniel
Advisor's Department
Physics
Funding Source
OURE Program / Scholarship
Abstract
Laser cooling techniques have evolved into a powerful experimental tool to perform precision spectroscopy (for instance, atomic clocks), study fundamental few-body dynamics, and create well-controlled systems for quantum information applications. When the atoms are captured, it is critical to analyze the laser-cooled atomic samples carefully and characterize their properties, such as density, temperature, population distribution, etc., in order to perform these advanced tasks. A straightforward way to measure these properties is detecting the visible optical photons emitted from the sample with a camera. Throughout this project, I have written and developed a computer application that controls a camera and extracts relevant information from the sample for further analysis.
Biography
Samuel is a Physics major graduating this semester with plans to start working in the healthcare industry before eventually returning to grad school. At S& T, he's been involved in Fencing, Society of Physics Students and Residential Life, all in addition to his academic work and research. He's proud of how far he's come and hopes to do well in the future to get the S& T name out there.
Research Category
Sciences
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Document Type
Presentation
Award
Sciences Oral Session - Third Place
Location
Havener Center - Carver Room
Presentation Date
10 April 2024, 1:00 pm - 4:00 pm
Visualization of Ultracold Atomic Samples
Havener Center - Carver Room
Laser cooling techniques have evolved into a powerful experimental tool to perform precision spectroscopy (for instance, atomic clocks), study fundamental few-body dynamics, and create well-controlled systems for quantum information applications. When the atoms are captured, it is critical to analyze the laser-cooled atomic samples carefully and characterize their properties, such as density, temperature, population distribution, etc., in order to perform these advanced tasks. A straightforward way to measure these properties is detecting the visible optical photons emitted from the sample with a camera. Throughout this project, I have written and developed a computer application that controls a camera and extracts relevant information from the sample for further analysis.
